hi all lemonlime here well i made my 6 month check up today and all things are a ok this time around .i did ask the docs pa why the rectal exam . she said they do it at the 6 month mark , because if anything got loose during the removal of the prostate , it would show up in the pelvic area by now . hope this is a good thing . she said 1 pad a day is good ,at the 6 month mark . i was using 4 - 5 at 3 months . i did start thearpy at the 3 month mark with a specialist in pelvic floor strenthining . this has helped tremendously . you wouldnt believe the different exercises there are , for this . if any 1 wants to know them let me know on here ,i never thought i would be this better in three nonths time what a help the thearapy is ty all have a nice weekend .. horayyyyy

Sounds like a real good report there for 6 months, keep em coming like that. The only part that is puzzling me is the need for a rectal exam after your prostate was removed, but hey, if that is what your doctor said. Have a good one.

lemonlime1, congrats on your milestone, and for picking a tasty beverage name. I've never heard of the rectal exam at this point, but it does sound completely reasonable. Sometimes I wonder if some doctors like doing them...

After my 3rd biopsy prior to my PC dx, I joked with my doctor, that at least I will never need a DRE or a prostate biopsy again as long as I live. He said to slow down, that is not always the case, but I didnt ask for any further explanationAge 56, 56 at DX, PSA 7/7 5.8, 7/8 12.3